There is no game my girls (3 years old) like more than feeding their 'babies'. Every math manipulative we've ever played with has become food for stuffed animals. My kids were delighted when they woke up one morning last week and discovered that all their favorite stuffed animals (as well as Mom and Dad) had placed breakfast orders for miniature pumpkins. This Pumpkin Delivery math game that I made up was such a big hit at our house at we ended up playing it every day for the entire week. My kids had so much fun that they didn't realize they were practicing fine motor skills, counting, one-to-one correspondence, number recognition, reading, and even discovering the meaning of place value! Here's how to play...
